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INT Medical ECTR Disposable Kit

Product Code: SATE-SI-2687

Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Instruments, Listed by INT as the Joint Intervention Kit, in Three Configurations

The INT Medical ECTR Disposable Kit is a single-use instrument set from INT Medical, designed for endoscopic release of the transverse carpal ligament in carpal tunnel syndrome. With 6 mm and 7 mm dilators and slotted cannulas, a probe knife, a hook knife, and a dissector, across three kit configurations, it provides disposable instruments used alongside an endoscope for minimally invasive carpal tunnel release. Available through Medigear.uk.

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Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve where it passes under the transverse carpal ligament at the wrist. Surgery relieves that pressure by dividing the ligament. It can be done through an open incision in the palm, or endoscopically through much smaller portals.

This set supplies the disposable instruments for the endoscopic route. Dilators at 6 mm and 7 mm are passed in sequence to open a path into the carpal tunnel. A slotted cannula is then inserted, and the slot gives the cutting instruments access to the underside of the ligament. A dissector clears tissue away from that surface so it can be seen clearly under the endoscope. A probe knife locates the ligament edge and makes the first cut. A hook knife completes the division, drawing back through the ligament rather than pushing forward.

Three configurations are listed, and they step down in content. LRK01 carries both dilator sizes and both cannula sizes. LRK02 drops the 6 mm cannula but keeps both dilators. LRK03 appears to drop the 6 mm dilator as well, though the sheet is cut off before its contents are complete. The configuration does not include the endoscope. That is a reusable instrument rather than a disposable one, and INT's own naming acknowledges as much. The sheet provides no compatibility information, so a service cannot confirm the kit works with the scope it already owns.

Medigear.uk will obtain the scope specification and the regulatory file before offering this range.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the commonest nerve compression in the body. The median nerve runs through a tunnel at the wrist, roofed by the transverse carpal ligament, alongside the flexor tendons. When pressure in that space rises, the nerve suffers, producing numbness, tingling and eventually weakness in the hand. Where splints and injections fail, the ligament is divided so the tunnel can expand.

Open release does this through an incision in the palm and is reliable, but the scar sits where the hand bears weight and recovery can be slow. Endoscopic release divides the same ligament through much smaller portals, with the surgeon watching from inside the tunnel. The trade-off is visibility. Only part of the procedure is done under direct vision, and structures at risk sit close by, including the median nerve itself, its motor branch and the ulnar neurovascular bundle.

That is why the instrument sequence matters. Dilators are passed in increasing size so the tunnel opens gradually rather than being forced. The slotted cannula is the safety element, because it holds surrounding tissue away from the blade and limits where that blade can travel. The dissector clears the undersurface so the ligament can actually be seen before anything is cut. Only then does cutting begin, first with a probe knife to establish the edge and make an initial opening, then with a hook knife drawn backwards through the ligament. Working backwards rather than forwards keeps the cutting edge pointed away from what lies ahead.

Medigear.uk supplies the instructions for use with every order.

Complete Disposable Instrument Set

Dilators, cannula, dissector, and both blades come together, so a service doesn't assemble a procedure from separate line items.

Two Dilator and Cannula Sizes

Offering 6 mm and 7 mm allows the working channel to match the patient rather than be fixed at one diameter.

Three Kit Configurations

Content steps down across LRK01 to LRK03, so a surgeon who consistently uses one size need not buy components they will discard.

Slotted Cannula Constrains the Blade

The slot both admits the cutting instruments and limits where they can reach, which is the principal safety feature of endoscopic release.

Graduated Dilation

Passing dilators in increasing size opens the tunnel progressively rather than forcing a full-diameter cannula in one movement.

Separate Probe and Hook Knives

Two blades allow the ligament edge to be located and opened before the main division is made, rather than committing in a single pass.

Dissector for Visualisation

Clearing tissue from the ligament's undersurface is what makes endoscopic visualisation useful rather than obscured.

Consolidated Supply Through Medigear.uk

Medigear.uk will pursue the endoscope compatibility, materials, and regulatory documentation needed before this range can be assessed properly.

LRK01 Kit

The complete configuration, with both dilators and both cannula sizes.

LRK02 Kit

Both dilator sizes with the 7 mm cannula only.

LRK03 Kit

The reduced configuration, with 7 mm components, contents partly cut off on the sheet.

6 mm Dilator

The smaller of the two graduated dilators.

7 mm Dilator

The larger dilator, opening the tunnel to full working diameter.

6 mm Slotted Cannula

The smaller working cannula, supplied in LRK01 only.

7 mm Slotted Cannula

The standard working cannula, supplied across all three kits.

Probe Knife

Used to locate the ligament edge and make the initial cut.

Hook Knife

Used to divide the ligament, drawing backwards through it.

Dissector

Used to clear tissue from the undersurface of the ligament before cutting.

The INT Medical ECTR Disposable Kit provides a coherent set of instruments for endoscopic carpal tunnel release, and its contents closely match the recognised two-portal approach. Graduated dilators, a slotted cannula that constrains the blade, a dissector for visualisation and separate probe and hook knives all correspond to the established sequence. Two points need attention before listing. The endoscope is not included, and no compatibility information is provided, so a service cannot confirm the kit works with its existing equipment. INT's own product name, Joint Intervention Kit, describes neither a joint nor the procedure, and would not be found by anyone searching for carpal tunnel instruments. Medigear.uk will obtain the scope specification, LRK03 contents, materials, sterility status and UK conformity position before offering this range.

FAQ

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Everything buyers need to know about sourcing medical equipment through MediGear.

Endoscopic carpal tunnel release. The transverse carpal ligament is divided to relieve pressure on the median nerve, using small portals rather than an open palmar incision. The kit supplies the instruments that create the working channel and cut the ligament. Medigear.uk supplies the range to UK hand surgery and orthopaedic services.

No. The set is named as a disposable kit, and the endoscope is reusable equipment used alongside it. That is a reasonable division, but it means a service needs a compatible scope to use these instruments. The sheet gives no scope diameter, length or angle. Medigear.uk will obtain the compatibility specification.

Content, reducing in steps. LRK01 has both dilator sizes and both slotted cannula sizes. LRK02 has both dilators but only the 7 mm cannula. LRK03 appears to carry only the 7 mm dilator and cannula. A surgeon who always uses 7 mm needs less than one who selects by patient. Medigear.uk can quote all three.

The dilators open a path into the tunnel in increasing sizes. The slotted cannula holds that path open, and its slot gives the blades access to the ligament. The dissector clears tissue from the ligament's underside so it can be seen. The probe knife makes the first cut and the hook knife completes the division.

The sheet does not say, but the contents point to a two-portal approach. Sets with a slotted cannula, sequential dilators, a probe knife and a hook knife match the dual-portal method, where the endoscope enters one portal and the blade the other. Single-portal systems integrate the scope and blade differently, so the two are not interchangeable.

That is INT's own naming, and it does not describe the procedure well. The carpal tunnel is a fibro-osseous passage rather than a joint, and carpal tunnel release is not joint surgery. Anyone searching for these instruments would look for carpal tunnel release, not joint intervention. Medigear.uk recommends listing the product under the procedure it performs.

Nothing supplied. INT cites minimal pain and scarring, shortened recovery and high patient satisfaction. Endoscopic release as a technique does have a substantial published evidence base, so the claims are not unreasonable in general terms. They are not, however, evidence for these particular instruments. Medigear.uk will request any device-specific data.

The name implies single-use, but the sheet does not state it, and sterility is not addressed either. Instrument materials are absent too. No CE or UKCA information is given. Medigear.uk will confirm sterility, the sterilisation method, single-use status,s and UK conformity before supply.